Top 5 highest-scoring active players in international football

#1 Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugal (95 goals)

Ronaldo has scored 95 goals for Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo made his professional debut in 2002 for Sporting Lisbon and in the intervening 17 years, he has become a global phenomenon both on and off the field.

His exploits over the course of his career have been nothing short of extraordinary and with five Ballon d'Or wins, he is the joint-highest winner of the award, while his trophy collection is the envy of many clubs.

On the international scene, the 34-year-old won his first cap in August 2003 and had his breakthrough at EURO 2004 a year later on home soil when he helped fire his nation to a runners-up finish.

Ronaldo captained his side to their finest hour in 2016 by lifting the European Championship and three years later, repeated the feat by inspiring his country to the maiden edition of the UEFA Nations League.

With 95 goals from 162 appearances, the Madeira native is the second-highest scoring player in the history of men's international football, sitting 14 goals behind Ali Daei of Iran and judging by his high performance levels, it is highly likely that he would end his professional career as the greatest goalscorer on the international stage.